Thoughts from the moon

This poem was inspired by the recent death of Neil Armstrong (1930-2012).

Earthrise, 1969 | Photo: Photo: NASA Apollo 11 Image Library via Wikimedia Commons

He stepped on the moon
And saw to his delight,
The planet Earth, blue and beautiful,
Hung in the sky.
It evoked weightlessness
Held by miraculous magnetism.

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